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Today at Cala de Sant Francesc: Good for windsurfing — 67/100 for intermediate level. Wind 4 kn E · Waves 1.2 m, 6 s · Tide -0.4 to -0.3 m. Best window around 15:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Cala de Sant Francesc: 1.2m waves with light onshore wind. E-Foiling looks Good in the late morning, with Kite Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 21°C / 69°F.
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Cala de Sant Francesc faces E, so the prevailing westerly comes over the land before it reaches you. For windsurfing that usually means a gustier, less predictable flow than the raw wind speed suggests.
Today's wind is onshore at 4 kn. Onshore is the safest direction for windsurfing here — anything that goes wrong drifts you back to the beach — at the cost of a choppier surface.
Over the published window Cala de Sant Francesc clears 60/100 for windsurfing at Intermediate level — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 4 of 10 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 30 scored spots within reach today, Cala de Sant Francesc ranks 18th for windsurfing. The order changes by discipline: the same conditions that put a spot top for one sport can drop it down the list for another.
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A sheltered, pine-fringed cove facing ESE, with rocky cliffs on both sides giving natural shelter and coarse golden sand. Water is calm and clear, suited to swimming and snorkelling around flanking rocks and tide pools rather than surf or wind sports. The entrance slopes steeply, so depth increases sharply just a few metres from shore, a hazard for non-swimmers. A rocky section lies on the north side. Lifeguard surveillance is provided on site.
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Wind at Cala de Sant Francesc today: 4 kn E (gusting 19 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects windsurfing conditions significantly — offshore winds produce cleaner, glassier surfaces while onshore winds add chop. These are daily averages; the 4Shor app shows hourly detail.
Waves at Cala de Sant Francesc today: 1.2 m, 6 s period from SE, peeling character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
The best window for windsurfing at Cala de Sant Francesc today is around 15:00 UTC, when conditions score 67/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Cala de Sant Francesc scores 44/100 today for surfing — Poor. A score of 65–79 is Good for a beginner; 80+ is Excellent (90+ is Epic!); below 45 the session is usually not worth it. 4Shor scores every location across Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert levels.
Cala de Sant Francesc is scored for Surfing, Windsurfing, Kite Surfing, Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling, E-Foiling, Paddleboarding, Swimming, Kayaking, Canoeing in the 4Shor forecast system. Conditions are rated Beginner through Expert for each sport, updated every hour, so you always know whether the session is worth the drive.
Cala de Sant Francesc is a coastal location near Blanes in Spain. It is one of more than 2,500 European water-sport locations scored daily by 4Shor.
4Shor's ShorSense™ system combines satellite-derived seafloor mapping, nearshore wave models, wind and tide data to generate a hyper-local forecast. At Cala de Sant Francesc, conditions are scored hourly on a 0–100 scale for each sport and ability level. A score of 80+ means Excellent (90+ Epic!); 65–79 is Good; below 45 the session is usually not worth the drive.
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